Author Topic: Nationals @ Rockies, Game 1 (Read 10676 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #275:** August 04, 2011, 11:20:28 PM »

This is planet of the rodents

Quote from: sportsnyan882 on August 04, 2011, 11:19:17 PM

wow Mattheus, what an epic inning

I'm out. off to go see Planet of the Apes, have a good night.

Sharp · « **Reply #276:** August 04, 2011, 11:20:30 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on August 04, 2011, 11:18:57 PM

Yep- Desmond always gets bashed for his average, but it's higher than Werth or Espinosa - Morse and Zimmerman are the only guys who can hit ( with the occasional nix thrown in)

Desmond gets bashed for his batting average because it's terrible and he provides literally nothing else--almost no power, almost no walks. He's one of the worst hitters in the NL. Comparing him to Espinosa or even Werth is ridiculous.

EdStroud · « **Reply #277:** August 04, 2011, 11:20:44 PM »

nice play to end the mess

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #278:** August 04, 2011, 11:20:46 PM »

Welp, time for bed. Here comes Huston Street to shut us down.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #279:** August 04, 2011, 11:21:10 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 04, 2011, 11:20:28 PM

This is planet of the rodents

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #280:** August 04, 2011, 11:21:14 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on August 04, 2011, 11:18:57 PM

Yep- Desmond always gets bashed for his average, but it's higher than Werth or Espinosa - Morse and Zimmerman are the only guys who can hit ( with the occasional nix thrown in)

Espo has fallen off the face of the earth. He was a solid contender for ROY at the All-star break. Now...I don't think he's in the top 3.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #281:** August 04, 2011, 11:22:04 PM »

Quote from: Sharp on August 04, 2011, 11:20:30 PM

Desmond gets bashed for his batting average because it's terrible and he provides literally nothing else--almost no power, almost no walks. He's one of the worst hitters in the NL. Comparing him to Espinosa or even Werth is ridiculous.

They all suck- OBP only matters if someone can drive you in

Sharp · « **Reply #282:** August 04, 2011, 11:22:41 PM »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on August 04, 2011, 11:21:14 PM

Espo has fallen off the face of the earth. He was a solid contender for ROY at the All-star break. Now...I don't think he's in the top 3.

Based on what? A bad two weeks?

Quote from: HalfSmokes on August 04, 2011, 11:22:04 PM

They all suck- OBP only matters if someone can drive you in

You're right, hitting in the eighth spot the few times Desmond does get on base it's unlikely he'll get to home plate.

EdStroud · « **Reply #283:** August 04, 2011, 11:22:50 PM »

Phillies 2
(71-39, 30-21 away)
Giants 0
(62-49, 33-20 home) Top 5th

Cardinals 7
(59-53, 30-29 away)
Marlins 4
(55-56, 23-31 home) Final

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #284:** August 04, 2011, 11:23:21 PM »

Who gives a crap. Watching this team is causing me to care about the NFL.

panthers30 · « **Reply #285:** August 04, 2011, 11:24:39 PM »

At least I get to go on vacation next week and not deal with watching this team day in and day out.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #286:** August 04, 2011, 11:25:22 PM »

Quote from: Sharp on August 04, 2011, 11:22:41 PM

Based on what? A bad two weeks?You're right, hitting in the eighth spot the few times Desmond does get on base it's unlikely he'll get to home plate.

You think he's still a contender at this point for ROY? There's no doubt that he can get hot and still take the award, but I think it's gonna be an uphill battle now. He's cooled off, which is not uncommon at this point in the season for a rookie.

Sharp · « **Reply #287:** August 04, 2011, 11:27:27 PM »

He still has the most WAR of any rookie--i.e., he has provided the most value to his team of any rookie. So yes, I think he is still a contender. People on this forum have short memories.

TylerDC · « **Reply #288:** August 04, 2011, 11:28:05 PM »

I'm just going to stop making gameday threads. 0-3 career barring a miracle here.

PC · « **Reply #289:** August 04, 2011, 11:30:16 PM »

Well, at least we'll get to add two more runners left on base to the total.

MorseTheHorse · « **Reply #290:** August 04, 2011, 11:30:29 PM »

Just on our team I would think Ramos would be ahead of Espinosa at this point for RoY...

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #291:** August 04, 2011, 11:31:58 PM »

Jesse Owens would be proud

TylerDC · « **Reply #292:** August 04, 2011, 11:33:23 PM »

This always happens to us.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #293:** August 04, 2011, 11:33:41 PM »

Nice to got go out like beeatches.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #294:** August 04, 2011, 11:33:47 PM »

The grainy beaver says.............RALLY! RALLY! RALLY!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #295:** August 04, 2011, 11:34:46 PM »

So do the Rockies have Grimace as a mascot?

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #296:** August 04, 2011, 11:34:50 PM »

Quote from: Sharp on August 04, 2011, 11:27:27 PM

He still has the most WAR of any rookie--i.e., he has provided the most value to his team of any rookie. So yes, I think he is still a contender. People on this forum have short memories.

Silly stat nerd....WAR won't win him ROY.

panthers30 · « **Reply #297:** August 04, 2011, 11:35:00 PM »

My biggest, and pretty much only issue with Morse is his inability to take a walk.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #298:** August 04, 2011, 11:35:41 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 04, 2011, 11:34:46 PM

So do the Rockies have Grimace as a mascot?

I don't know what the hell that thing is, but it's ugly. It probably scares children.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #299:** August 04, 2011, 11:35:57 PM »

Well freak. No cutting down of the old pine tree, no grainy beaver pelts.